Browsing by Author "Burns, Elizabeth A."

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    Minutes of Meeting: School Libraries Section, Teleconference (Zoom), 26 May 2023
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2023-07-10) IFLA School Libraries Section; Burns, Elizabeth A.
    Minutes of the Business Meeting of the IFLA School Libraries Section held virtually on May 26, 2023. Inter alia, they concern with the updated situation of the Standing Committee membership (Current Officers; Outgoing members; Continuing members/mentors; Incoming members); major 2021-23 Projects and accomplishments (among which, WLIC 2022, Midyear meetings 2022 & 2023); WLIC 2023, including the joint handover meeting (SCs hybrid) - Open to all incoming and outgoing members; Next steps, including Officer's elections and future duties (e.g., SC meeting in WLIC 2023 and first 2023-25 Standing Committee meeting in September.
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    Research in Action: Impacting Library Communities with Field-Based Projects
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2022-09-07) Burns, Elizabeth A.
    Our library and information studies (LIS) program is grounded in the principals of social justice, leadership, and authentic practice. One way candidates of the program meet these ideals is through participation in a required internship. During the internship students complete an independent project on site at their internship location. Using Elliot’s (1991) steps of action research, the students in the internship course identify an issue, collect or use data to inform action, analyze the findings, and reflect on the results. An initial needs-assessment is conducted. This includes establishing a rationale to inform practice. Students then implement a hands-on response to the identified need within the information setting during the semester of the internship. Completion of the research project allows for an in-depth, independent learning experience while providing student engagement at the internship site. This presentation provides an overview of the action research project. It also highlights projects conducted by students, showcasing the broad range of interest, experiences, and depth of work undertaken by interns across a variety of information settings. Finally, it explores the benefits and challenges of this assignment and faculty opportunities realized when coordinating a mandatory research experience to meet the demands of a credit-bearing internship course.